RECRUITMENT: OLDER PEOPLE SPECIALIST ALCOHOL PRACTITIONER

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Rugby House - ARP

Older People Specialist Alcohol Practitioner

Based in Hammersmith & Fulham

2 Year Fixed Term Contract

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, self motivated alcohol specialist to develop a new alcohol service for older people in Hammersmith & Fulham. Working as a part of multidisciplinary team you will deliver brief interventions using the Motivational Interviewing Techniques and support other professionals working with the older people. You will be expected to make a life saving difference in modifying the clients’ attitudes and patterns of drinking using Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI), enabling the targeted client group to make significant health gains.

You will have:

·        At least 3 year’s experience of delivering specialist alcohol interventions in a wide range of settings;

·        Experience of using accredited alcohol screening tools and undertaking brief interventions;

·        A relevant professional qualification such as social work, counselling or nursing;

·        Experience of case management and shared care models of clinical care;

·        Experience of supporting non-specialist agencies and delivering joint care plans; and

·        Experience of setting up a new service and working in a wide range of settings, including health centres and hospitals.

This is a full time post at 35 hours per week.

Salary: NJC Point 31 - 34 (£29,197- £31,527) including LW

Closing date for all applications is

 Wednesday, 25^th March 2009.

Further information and an application pack can be downloaded from www.rugbyhouse.org.uk or please email: jobs@rharp.org.uk

All advertised posts are subject to Criminal Records Bureau enhanced disclosure.

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House-ARP is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes application from all qualified candidates.

www.rugbyhouse.org.uk